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Whale Sharks: Giants of the Blue
I can still feel the flutter in my chest the first time I dropped beneath Tubbataha’s waves and came face-to-face with a whale shark. After that initial thrill—following gentle ripples of that spotted belly—I knew…
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Beneath Philippine Seas
A Sonnet by Lex Asked Lex to write a sonnet about scuba diving in the Philippines, using this prompt:Write a sonnet about scuba diving in the Philippines. With correct metric or rhythm. I wanted something…
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Sharks Are Not the Beasts—We Are
Swimming With Sharks—A Bucket List ExperienceFor many, swimming with sharks is a dream. Resorts and dive shops worldwide—especially in the Maldives, Bahamas, and Fiji—offer shark encounters. These often feature nurse sharks, a docile species.If you’ve…
